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  • plural of nerve.
  • present tense form of nerve (3rd person singular).
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nerves



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Asked if he had any nerves or reservations about the prospect of climbing Africa's highest peak, standing at an impressive 5,895 metres, Albie-Junior simply said: "No."

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Jaissle needs a good start - and more players - to settle the Toon Army's nerves.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“My nerves motivated me, but then they turned around and paralyzed me,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Other research suggests that cancer cells may move along nerves as they leave the original tumor and metastasize.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Now she was the one overcome with nerves.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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